Hero/Myth Vocabulary
A hero is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage or strength.
HERO !
This character risked his life for his best friend..
Damon
What does "trident" gum refer to in Greek mythology?!
What was Kronos afraid of?
Being overthrown by his own child the way he did to his father
Name at least one theme of Pandora!
Some possible examples: Curiosity killed the cat, curiosity/disobedience can lead to negative outcomes..
Another word for brave ..
Courageous / courge
Name at least one theme of the text!
Friendship, trust, loyalty..
What is a Titan?
any of a family of giants in Greek mythology
This is the name for the underworld..
Tartarus
What did Pandora think must be inside the box? (Before opening it)
Dresses, games..
Stories in which characters/Gods have supernatural powers. Every culture has their own type of these..
Myths
What took Pythius so long to return back to save Damon?!
unavoidable delays, obstacles..
Fill in the blank!
Uranus and Gaea gave birth to a triplet set of _____ handed giants.
Hundred
We knew about Zeus and Poseidon being born and hidden away but Kronos did not. What type of irony is this?
Dramatic
Pandora vs self, Epimetheus, nature, society..
Positive characteristics
Attribute
Calm, collected. He had faith in Pythius and also stated it would be an honor to die for his friend.
Which child was brave enough to take down Uranus?!
Kronos!
What TWO things did Rhea use to fool Kronos into thinking they were their babies? (remember- he ate them!)
A baby horse (fowl) and a stone!
When we say "Don't open Pandora's box"we are making an ______
(Hint: its a device!)
Allusion
An evil, cruel ruler...
(Hint: Thinkk Dionysus from ("Damon and Pythius")
Tyrant
What did Dionysus ask for in exchange of letting Damon AND Pythius be free?
To be his friend the way they are to one another.
What is the name of the children/creatures that Uranus locked up that had one eye in the middle of their forehead?
Cyclopse
Poseidon was given the power of the sea. Zeus was given the power of...
the sky!
To Zeus, they gave the gift of thunder and invincible lightning bolts, securing his ability to rule both the mortal and immortal worlds with unbreakable authority
Name at least 2 things that came out of the box!
Possible responses: little monsters (the bugs) which represented --> earthly troubles, evil passions, cares, sorrows, diseases, pain.